The first thing that comes to my mind when planning for an exhibition that has fashion is: how do we want to show the garments? Typically the answer is “on a mannequin”.
Quicktake, Rodarte, Exhibition, fashion design, Laura Mulleavy, Kate Mulleavy, planning, mannequin, showcase, garments, support, intention, Gregory Krum, curator, Ralph Pucci, Manikin, loan |
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Most people go to exhibitions to look at the objects. Eggheads go to read the labels. Design geeks (and museum professionals like myself) want to study the installation itself.
Design for a LIving World, Exhibition, design, Pentagram, sustainable, practices, images, Ami Vitale, photojournalist, aluminum, panels, reflection, light, biodegradable, direct-to-substrate-dye-sublimation, printing, embed, durable, scratch-resistant, recyclable, shingles, Jeremy Hoffman, graphic designer, models, montages, expense, comparison, materials, reduction, Open, scaffolds, informal, techniques, FSC, certified, Medite II, fiberboard, recovered, formaldehyde-free, resin, Chul R KIm |
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I have been looking at this image from SHoP’s submission for quite some time without really understanding what the firm is proposing.
shop, submission, General Growth Properties, GGP, South Street Seaport, New York City, NYC, downtown, Pier 17, public space, Tin Building, Beekman Street, East River Esplanade, tower, mixed-use, waterfront, access, Michael van Valkenburgh, Brooklyn Bridge park, Pier 6, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Highline, Alice Tully Hall, Harmony Atrium, Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, Morphosis, Cooper Union, Design USA, Exhibition, celebration |
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On May 14, 2009, Cooper-Hewitt opens Design for a Living World, an exhibition developed by The Nature Conservancy, one of the world’s leading conservation organizations.
Green, publishing, Design for a LIving World, Exhibition, Nature Conservancy, partnership, catalog, book, theme, sustainable, design, materials, responsible, conservation, environment, Engelhardt und Bauer, printers, Karlsruhe, Germany, process, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC, certified, soy-based, inks, Ami Vitale, photographer, plant, solar, wind, power, carbon-neutral, credits, purchased, emissions, recyclable, shrinkwrap |
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Curator Susan Brown and Fashioning Felt designer Janice Arnold appeared on The Martha Stewart Show this week to talk about the exhibition now on view at Cooper-Hewitt.
felt, Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Show, TV, television, Fashioning Felt, Exhibition, Susan Brown, curator, video |
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Fashioning Felt opens next week. The exhibition explores the varied new uses of felt in a range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings.
Fashioning Felt, Exhibition, felt, uses, range, product design, fashion, Architecture, home furnishings, Lecture, Claudy Jongstra, Kathryn Walter, video |
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During a visit to Cooper-Hewitt about a year and a half ago, West-coast felt-maker Janice Arnold was intrigued by the form of the museum’s conservatory. Its domed roof and iron mullions resemble the radiating struts of the framework of a yurt—the circular tent dwelling of the nomadic tribes who first created felt.
Janice Arnold, sketches, JA FELT, felt, wool, Palace Yurt, installation, Fashioning Felt, Exhibition, Conservatory, yurt, tent, nomad, nomadic, handmade, Merino wool, materials, texture, wall, panels, light, tactility, felting, tradition, contemporary, trellis, fabrics, spiritual events |
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Cooper-Hewitt Design Watch Members travelled to Miami—the hottest design destination. Now in its fourth year, Design Miami is the global forum for collecting, exhibiting, and discussing limited edition design.
Design Miami/, 2008, fair, Design Watch, visits, tours, galleries, studio, Aranda/Lasch, Fernando & Humberto Campana, Select, Exhibition, permanent collection |
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Just in time for the marathon eating season to begin, Cooper-Hewitt’s exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table is open at the Winterthur, a fantastic museum of decorative arts located in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley.
Feeding Desire, Exhibition, tableware, Winterthur, Brandywine Valley, Delaware, collection, Study Day, sarah coffin, curator, special events |
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Design for the Other 90% opens in Toronto, Canada at Ontario College of Art and Design’s Professional Gallery October 4, 2008 through January 25, 2009.
Design for the Other 90%, Exhibition, developing countries, affordable, solutions, problem solving, Toronto, Ontario College of Art and Design, OCAD, Professional Gallery, Canada, Design Exchange, public programs |
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